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Feb 27 2025HEALTH

Small Towns vs. Big Cities: Who's Better at Healthcare?

Ever wondered if small towns or big cities do a better job with healthcare? Well, buckle up, because we're diving into a fascinating study that looked at 21 medical institutions in Taiwan from 2015 to 2019. The goal was to figure out how well these places balanced delivering medical services and mai

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Feb 23 2025POLITICS

Trump's Moves: Taiwan on Edge

Taiwan is keeping a close eye on Trump's actions. Why? Because the U. S. president's decisions could give clues about how he might handle a serious threat to Taiwan. The U. S. is set to meet with Russia in Saudi Arabia, but Ukraine won't be there. This has sparked worries in Kyiv and the EU, who wan

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Feb 23 2025BUSINESS

Chip Clash: Trump's Tariff Threat and Taiwan's US Pivot

Imagine this: President Trump, standing tall at Mar-a-Lago, drops a bombshell. He says, "We're slapping a 25% tariff on chips we import, and it's going up. " He's talking about semiconductors, the tiny brains behind our gadgets. He wants to give companies a year to move their factories to the US bef

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Feb 22 2025POLITICS

Taiwan's Jet Trainer Crash: A Close Call and a Big Question

Off the coast of Taiwan, a jet trainer, the AT-5 Brave Eagle, took a nosedive on February 15. The plane had just taken off from Chihhang Air Base in southern Taitung when both of its engines gave up the ghost. The pilot, Major-in-Training Lin Wei, had to bail out in a hurry. Lin had over 1, 000 hour

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Feb 13 2025POLITICS

Trump's Ukraine Peace Plan: What's the Deal for China?

Trump's administration has been making some big moves in the Ukraine conflict. They've started to accept that Ukraine might not join NATO and won't return to its pre-2014 borders. This shift in focus from Europe to China is a big deal. The US Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth, made it clear that the

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Feb 13 2025POLITICS

Weather Worries and World Worries

Across the United States, winter weather is causing major travel chaos. Thousands of flights are canceled or delayed, and millions of people are under flood alerts on the West Coast. Meanwhile, snow and ice are still hitting several central and eastern states. This is not the only issue on the tabl

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Feb 12 2025ENTERTAINMENT

Berry Festival, Taiwan looks at a stage across a globe

Taichung, Taiwan, got a great opportunity this year. The Berlin film festival had some big news for the country. Fires got started to celebrate this year as Taiwan's films are ready to charge in. Time to discuss art and learn something about culture from Taiwan. Dropping some of

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Feb 07 2025TECHNOLOGY

TSMC's Big Move: Pushing Semiconductor Limits

Taiwan is becoming the hub for semiconductors in the world. TSMC, a huge player in the semiconductor industry, is planning to make things even bigger with a new "Giga Fab" in Taiwan. The company is aiming to make a massive 1nm chip which is crazy to think about! This isn't just about making small

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Feb 07 2025HEALTH

HIV, Blood Sugar, and Age: Surprising Trends in Taiwan

In a bustling medical center in Northern Taiwan, a thought-provoking study brought attention to metabolic syndrome among those living with HIV. This study didn't just look at one factor, but dug deep into multiple aspects. The study hoped to shine a light on what puts people with HIV at ris

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Jan 30 2025POLITICS

Taiwan's Defense Budget Freeze: Politics vs. Preparedness

In the midst of a chilly political climate, Taiwan's parliament has frozen billions in defense spending, sparking worries about the country's readiness to defend itself. The US, Taiwan's main ally and arms supplier, is watching closely as tensions with China grow. Despite being a democratically rule

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